The Invincible Overlord of Heroes

Ryan rolled his eyes. At this moment, he had the illusion that he would directly ask this kid to join the temple, and he would probably agree.

But even if Xu Lai wants to join, the temple may not necessarily agree.

His Majesty the God of War and the Pope have long said that temple personnel are not allowed to participate in politics. Even in this special period, the temple can only absorb some heroes with little development prospects.

To put it bluntly, even if these people live until the end of the troubled times, they will not be qualified to inherit the status of heroes, which is equivalent to having no successors except their generation.

As for Xu Lai, the temple actually had higher expectations for him, not to mention that Xu Lai had basically obtained the status of a noble at this time.

Therefore, Xu Lai can only be an honorary knight, just like the original Aled. Although there are paladins accompanying him all the way, his identity is always just an honorary knight of the temple.

The two sides hit it off immediately, and in the end, at the God of War blessing ceremony held by High Priest Ryan, Xu Lai held the honorary knight medal of the temple in his hand and knelt down on one knee in front of the phantom of the God of War summoned by Ryan to take an oath.

At first, Xu Lai didn't take the so-called oath seriously, but gradually Xu Lai felt that something was wrong, as if the shadow of the God of War in front of him had really arrived in front of him.

A pressure that ordinary people could not feel appeared on Xu Lai's shoulders.

A trace of sweat slowly appeared on Xu Lai's forehead, and his mouth was saying something uncontrollably. Maybe it was the oath he had just memorized in his mind?

For some reason, facing the shadow of the God of War, Xu Lai felt more and more guilty.

Xu Lai seemed to have returned to his boyhood, when he made a mistake and promised his teacher that he would never make it again. It was this feeling of guilt, but now it was magnified.

When the not-so-long oath ended, Xu Lai's forehead was already wet with sweat, and all his thick black hair stuck to his forehead.

Looking around, Xu Lai discovered that except for the high priest Ryan who was presiding over the ceremony, whose eyes were still closed, the others, including the two paladins at the door of his tent, were already kneeling on the ground like him.

Xu Lai swallowed quietly, and when the high priest Ryan, who had closed his eyes to rest, opened his eyes and signaled everyone to get up, he dared to quietly ask Pierce beside him:

What happened just now? Did His Majesty the God of War come in person?

Pierce did not answer this question. He shook his head silently, and his expression did not seem to be very good.

It was Ryan who explained: Subject to the law of creation, the power of any god cannot directly affect the real world, let alone the generals.

Just now, His Majesty the God of War just looked over and informed you.

Wha, what do you mean? Are you saying His Majesty the God of War is telling me that he is watching me?

Ryan bowed devoutly and said: His Majesty the God of War is watching all of us.

After a pause, Ryan said to Xu Lai: But His Highness has never notified anyone.

Xu Lai felt guilty again, hesitated and asked:

Then did I just say nonsense?

I completely forgot what I just said.

Ryan glanced at Xu Lai and said: Under the gaze of the God of War, no one can lie.

It's obvious that you don't approve of our teachings that much.

No wonder a few of them looked bad. It was probably because they had really talked nonsense under the gaze of the God of War just now.

For a moment, Xu Lai seemed quite embarrassed, not knowing whether the ceremony was completed or not.

The most important thing is, what did he say? Xu Lai was so anxious that he wanted to take out a stick and beat the two of them. It was like knowing that he had done some immoral things while drunk, but others only used strange things. The same eyes as you.

Although you don't agree with our teachings that much, His Majesty the God of War still recognizes you.

So, congratulations, from now on, you can be considered a member of our temple. Please keep your medal and don't take it off at any time.

After Ryan finished speaking, he cupped his hands with Xu Lai and said goodbye.

Pierce can't leave yet. He knows that Xu Lai is probably unwilling to go to hand over to Count Aini, so he can only work harder to do it for him.

As soon as Ryan left, the atmosphere in the tent obviously relaxed. Xu Lai let out a breath silently, wondering how a mere sixth-level high priest could have such a powerful aura.

Old Pi, what did I just say? Why do I think you all look so unhappy?

Lao Pi touched his head and said to Xu Lai: Ah, I can't say anything without His Highness's permission.

But don't worry, since His Highness has approved you, it means that your true heart has passed his test. As long as you live up to your true heart, even if you violate part of the temple's teachings in the future, others will just pretend they didn't see it.

MD, you are the only knight in history, other than High King Aled, to join the temple under the eyes of His Highness.

At the end of the sentence, Pierce's cheeks couldn't stop trembling. Judging from the fact that he could become a Holy Light Knight at such a young age, he should be favored by the God of War.

Although everything that has happened to Xu Lai cannot prove that the God of War no longer loves him, it is very likely that he is no longer the one most favored by the God of War.

Ahem, Xu Lai coughed twice, fearing that this was the reason for the two being angry, rather than what he said wrongly just now.

This is normal. The teachings of the Temple of War are actually not complicated. Xu Lai translated it into vernacular, saying that you must be brave in battle, and being timid and cowardly is not a quality that a qualified warrior should have.

But bravery does not mean recklessness. Fighting requires using your own wisdom, knowing how to advance and retreat, knowing yourself and the enemy, etc.

Generally speaking, Xu Lai agreed with most of the teachings of the Battle Temple, and he only criticized them slightly.

For example, what kind of fighting is called bravery, what kind of recklessness is called, when retreating is wise and retaining strength, and what kind of situation is called escape.

Another example is that the God of War does not allow his knights to bully the weak, thinking it is dishonorable.

Xu Lai also agreed. He was not a person who liked to bully the weak.

But in this world, there are always some blind and weak people who he does not consider themselves weak. Xu Lai has always been rude to such people.

Ryan probably had never seen anyone who dared to criticize the teachings issued by the God of War himself, but the God of War seemed to acquiesce in such criticism, so he ran away.

Pierce was not much better. He wrote and sealed Count Aini himself. In the witness column, there were the letters of conferment signed by the Crimson Archbishop of the Temple, the Fortress Ranger and the Grand Magister of the Tower. The seals were handed over to Xu Laihou. , and said:

I am busy today dealing with the funeral affairs of my brothers. The tradition of our Temple Knights is cremation. The things that the undead covet most, besides the bones of the dragon, are us Temple Knights.

The ashes of the brothers have been collected. If you are free tomorrow, come and send them on their last journey.

At this time of the war, it is definitely impossible to hold a memorial service. Now we are about to enter the hottest months of July and August. Unless the body is protected by magic, it will not last long.

At this time, of course, precious mana would not be used on this, so Pierce hurriedly cremated the knights under his command, otherwise once a new battle started, his comrades would have to find a place to bury them.

If it was dealt with now, he could still hold a small commemorative ceremony for these fallen comrades within the Temple Knights.

Xu Lai couldn't refuse such a thing both emotionally and rationally, so he stroked his chest and said solemnly, I will definitely attend on time tomorrow.

Pierce shook Xu Lai's hand and said no more. Before leaving, he said to Xu Lai: Thank you. Also, be sure to wear the medal.

[God of War Honorary Knight Medal]: Bound equipment, bound person: Xu Lai.

After wearing this medal, you will automatically enjoy the basic treatment of a Temple Knight.

Gaze of the God of War: After wearing this medal, the wearer of the medal is immune to any form of mental spells and is immune to all other gazes except those of the God of War. (Cannot be divined, cannot be predicted, cannot be gazed by the gods)

After seeing the properties of this piece of equipment, Xu Lai finally understood why both Ryan and Pierce had reminded it.

Xu Lai didn't just pick up this medal. He clearly remembered that before he took the oath, the name of this medal was Honorary Knight Medal of the Temple.

Unexpectedly, after taking the oath, the medal directly changed two words.

But these two words also made the medal, which had only symbolic meaning before, become extremely important.

‘The gaze of the God of War means that only you can see it, no one else can even look at it. ’

After complaining to himself, Xu Lai quickly hung the medal on the chest of the magical armor.

Being immune to mental spells is still secondary. It is better to be watched by one god than by a group of gods, although other gods from other camps may not notice him as a pawn.

Just as Xu Lai and others were taking the oath, in the silent stone castle, a tall but slender orc walked leisurely in this human building.

The strange thing is that no one, whether it was the soldiers patrolling at night or the refugees who were temporarily homeless and could only rely on a stone wall, noticed this enemy so close at hand.

The orc slowly walked all the way to the newly built fortress. The tall city wall did not block the orc's footsteps. He stepped on the wind and easily climbed over the wall without disturbing any of the guards in the fortress.

However, after climbing over the city wall, the orc stopped acting randomly. Although he did not understand magic, he was still very sensitive to magic and could feel the powerful magical element in the fortress.

There must be countless magic traps arranged here, and even if he has amazing senses, he may not be able to see through them all.

Fortunately, at this time, a person came out of the dark corner, and his figure looked clearly human.

In the darkness, the orc spoke first: You actually dare to come out. Do you know how many orc warriors have been killed by your wrong intelligence?